IMPACTS OF TOURISM IN HOST COMMUNITIES Tourism is one of the most important worldwide activities; it is also of great importance to the socio-economic and cultural development of a country. Tourism is a vital tool for conservation of natural systems‚ contributes to sustainable development of local communities and creating communities about sharing experiences. But if this activity is disorganized‚ uncontrolled and poorly planned can cause damage to both‚ environmental and cultural. People started
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Impact on Community The epidemic has many negative consequences regarding impact on community. “Heroin is a highly addictive opioid drug‚ and its use has repercussions that extend far beyond the individual user” (National Institute on Drug Abuse). “The medical and social consequences of drug use- such as hepatitis‚ HIV/AIDS‚ fetal effects‚ crime‚ violence‚ and disruptions in family‚ workplace‚ and educational environments- have devastating impact on society and cost billions of dollars each year”
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The impact of climate change on Air New Zealand and on New Zealand’s economic environment as whole Introduction Currently‚ climate change obtains increasing concerns from government and worldwide environmental organisations. In the meantime‚ climate change becomes a constraint and a challenge for economy. There are conflicts in interest between the reduction of industrial pressures on environment and the use of energy which not only create difficult problems and challenges for the government‚
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hopeless task‚ however global warming can be halted and could even be reversed. This is a very daunting challenge because it means that people have to change the way they live and do things. We could all choose to ignore this situation but the future impact on our planet is huge. Global warming not only brings about climate changes but also will reduce the level of breathable air (O2) and reduce the levels of drinkable water on our planet for future generations. Some people have already started to
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Index Back Next xxii Index Back Next National Disaster Management Guidelines Chemical Disasters (Industrial) i Index Back Next ii Index Back Next National Disaster Management Guidelines Chemical Disasters (Industrial) National Disaster Management Authority Government of India iii Index Back Next iv Index Back Next Member National Disaster Management Authority Government of India ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am thankful
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8.2.2.2. Hazard and cum hazard plotting http://itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/apr/section2/apr222.htm 8. Assessing Product Reliability 8.2. Assumptions/Prerequisites 8.2.2. How do you plot reliability data? 8.2.2.2. Hazard and cum hazard plotting Another kind of plotting‚ called Cum Hazard Plotting‚ has the same purpose as probability plotting Just commercial probability paper is available for most life distribution models for probability plotting of reliability data‚ there are also special
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Geological Hazards Geological Hazards are naturally occurring or man-made geologic conditions capable of causing injuries or other health impacts‚ loss of property damage‚ loss of livelihoods and services‚ social and economic disruption‚ or environmental damage. It had been divided into many types. The two main types of man-made geological hazards are collapsing of buildings and forest fire which happening recently. Now‚ I’m going to talk about the collapsing of buildings first. The structure of
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inspiring and interesting talk; entitled “HAZARD OF SMOKING”. DEFINITION FROM WIKIPIDIE A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life‚ health‚ property‚ or environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential‚ with only a theoretical risk of harm; however‚ once a hazard becomes "active"‚ it can create an emergency situation. A hazard does not exist when it is not happening. A hazardous situation that has come to pass is called an incident. Hazard and vulnerability interact together to
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Ecosystem 2.1.1 Biotic: living factors or components‚ e.g. plants and animals. Abiotic: non-living factors or components‚ e.g. soil‚ water‚ wind‚ etc… 2.1.2 Trophic level: is the position that an organism or a group of organisms in a community occupies in a food chain. 2.1.3 A food chain shows the flow of energy from one organism to the next. A food web is a complex network of interrelated food chains. Producers (autotrophs): manufacture their own food from
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Efforts to improve the standard of living for humans--through the control of nature and the development of new products--have also resulted in the pollution‚ or contamination‚ of the environment. Much of the world’s air‚ water‚ and land is now partially poisoned by chemical wastes. Some places have become uninhabitable. This pollution exposes people all around the globe to new risks from disease. Many species of plants and animals have become endangered or are now extinct
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